Confessionon Fire
London May 19—An anonymous letter writer confessed to a crime for which a company director is serving a three years gaol term. The company director is Derek Clayton-Wright (31), owner of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1949
319 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 16
New State Fire Board Legislation Will Relieve Councils of Money Burden
Sydney, May 19.—Insurance companies will have to pay 73 per cent. of the costs of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Board under legislation now…
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At 1.3 a.m. on Saturday the Central Fire Brigade was called to the corner of Beryl and Oxide Streets where there was a fire on an electric light pole. It…
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Melbourne, May 25.—One of the Australian National Airways three Bristol freighter aircraft, which were purchased recently at a cost of £200,000, caught…
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Cannes, May 27.—Amid a blaze of pomp and splendor Prince Aly Khan and Aim star Rita Hayworth were married by the Communist Mayor of the village…
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Brisbane, May 30.—Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the shopping block at Crow's Nest this morning…
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Sydney, May 30.—Two firemen were injured, one seriously, when a 30ft. brick wall collapsed while they were fighting a fire at Redfern late this afternoon. Both firemen were taken by ambulance to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. They are First Class Fireman Edward J. Collins, Angel…
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At 9.45 p.m. on Tuesday, the South Fire Brigade answered a call to 308 Hebbard Street. It was found that a small electrical fire had developed in…
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London June 1—Lightning is believed to have started a fire which destroyed over half a million incendiary…
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At 8.15 o'clock last night Central Fire Brigade was called to the Democratic Club, Argent St. The call was due to a mistake, the…
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Sub-station Officer Lloyd, accompanied by his wife, will arrive tomorrow from Newcastle to-take up duty at the Central Fire…
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Melbourne.— Damage estimated at more than £50,000 was caused last night by a fire which destroyed a huge…
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Mr. Champion, of the Central Fire Brigade, is being transferred buck to Sydney, his place being taken by Mr. Lloyd, from Newcastle, who is coming…
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Sydney, June 9.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today that it was apparent that a major proportion of the cost of fire protection should be…
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Sydney.— Hot plaster crashed over firemen as they fought a blaze in the girls' section of the Granville public school…
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Sydney, June 12.—A group of street women had set fire to a house because they claimed that the people in it were setting up a rival business according to…
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Kalgoorlie— Police believe that a woman who died early yesterday from severe burns soaked the nightdress she was wearing…
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Sydney.— A fire caused £5,000 worth of damage to the lectrical appliances of Wattscookin Products Ltd., Stanmore…
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Melbourne. — Two shots were fired into a room of a house at Collingwood last night while police wireless patrolmen were…
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Cessnock.—What may be one of the most destructive fires in Australia is raging in a coal mine here…
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